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7 Leaders on Life Lessons; They come from diverse backgrounds and work in vastly different fields, but their tales of growth and triumph show they have a lot in common.(Cover Story)
ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF
Presidential candidate, Liberia I've held positions at the World Bank and the United Nations. But in all of those positions, I served as a professional who happened to be a woman. In no way did I feel any different from any of the men. Here in Liberia, during this political campaign, there is still some reluctance on the part of men to accept the fact that you are equal to them.
As African women, we've had to compete more than women in developed societies But this has compelled us to be more aggressive in trying to reach the highest levels. We're knocking at the door, and there is a little crack in it. If I win, many other ...
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